by emergent | Aug 5, 2009
Within the brain there are several ventricles, or cavities, that are filled with a clear liquid called cerebrospinal fluid. The cerebrospinal fluid, which also surrounds the brain and spinal cord, helps support and cushion the brain. Tumors in the ventricles are known...
by emergent | Aug 4, 2009
Glomus jugulare tumors are rare growths that arise in the jugular foramen of the temporal bone near the skull base. Common surgical treatments for glomus jugulare tumors are craniotomy and endoscopic endonasal surgery, and nonsurgical treatment is stereotactic...
by emergent | Aug 4, 2009
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a malignant tumor of the brain and spinal cord. Here at Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, we specialize in diagnosing and surgically treating GBMs. GBMs that develop in the brain are the main subject of...
by emergent | Aug 4, 2009
Esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) is an extremely rare tumor that develops in the nose. Treatment options may include skull base surgery or endoscopic endonasal surgery. At Columbia’s Skull Base Tumor Center, our neurosurgeons offer particular expertise in the surgical...
by emergent | Aug 4, 2009
Craniopharyngiomas are relatively rare tumors located near or in the pituitary gland of the brain. They are among the growths known as skull base tumors. At Columbia’s Skull Base Tumor Center, our neurosurgeons specialize in providing care for patients with...
